Mayor schedules meeting on Lebanon's financial situation

Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello will present the recommendations of an Early Intervention Plan created to evaluate the city's financial situation on Tuesday.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at 6:30 p.m. at HACC-Lebanon Campus and will be the first of two public meetings to discuss the results of the Early Intervention Plan created by Civic Research Alliance, a Mechanicsburg firm.

The purpose of an Early Intervention Plan is to keep distressed cities solvent and prevent them from falling under Act 47, which puts much of their decision-making under state control.

Development of the $75,000 Early Intervention Plan was approved by City Council a year ago. It was paid for with a $56,250 grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development. Much of the city's match of $18,750 was collected through private contributions.

The city's previous Early Intervention Plan was completed in 2007.

The second meeting to discuss the city's operations and management is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 23 and also will be held at HACC-Lebanon Campus.